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About us
Coalescion is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia whose vision is sustainable human survival, security, and thrivability. Coalescion works toward that vision by advancing and operationalizing human security literacy, representation, outcomes, and stakeholder interaction models according to four mission pillars: I. Research and Analysis, II. Engagement, III. Education and Training, and IV. Advocacy.
Driven by the belief that humanity cannot (co)exist on good ideas alone, Coalescion specializes in operationalizing outcomes as the necessary “precursor” to achieving genuinely sustainable solutions.
Our Vision
Sustainable human survival, security, and “thrivability”
Our Mission
Advancing and operationalizing global security literacy, representation, outcomes, and stakeholder interaction models through mutually reinforcing research and analysis, engagement, education and training, and advocacy.
Our inspiration
Coalescion is inspired by the thinkers who “do” and the doers who “think”. Coalescion also takes inspiration from examples of mutually reinforcing systems that appear in math, music, science, and the natural environment. We look for models that demonstrate where multiple entities within a specific system are working together in harmony. We identify, adapt, and integrate these into our stakeholder interaction strategies to improve individual, organizational, and cross sectoral cooperation and outcomes in the international relations and security space.
We are driven by an urgency to pursue and apply sustainable human security and engagement models. The nature and pace of current global relations, threats, technology, and hyper resource competition combined with outdated and ineffective international relations strategies and engagement models puts humanity at risk physically, economically, and environmentally.
Our mission work seeks to identify areas on the spectrum of international relations and global security where we can apply realistic win-win stakeholder approaches to everything from policy frameworks to capacity building activities so that people better understand each other, work together toward shared goals more efficiently and effectively, and achieve greater capabilities faster and more sustainably.
The world is a finite home with finite resources and the best way to protect it is to start with “people” strategies – as the great George Carlin once said, “Save the planet?! We don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet!” He was right. Understanding how to peacefully and productively, engage, work, and live with each other may end up being the greatest and most impactful way to preserve the planet we call home.